Christie’s 148

A poignant self-portrait by the woman who sacrificed everything for Modigliani



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This work by Jean Dubuffetilluminates the story of his friendship with art historian and MoMA curator Peter Selz

Estimate: £250,000-350,000
5 October, London






Dame Lucy Rie said there was nothing sensational about making pottery, ‘only a silent grandeur and quietness.’

Estimate: £10,000-15,000
2 October, London






Concetto spaziale, Attesa is one of a number of iconic works by Lucio Fontana offered in our Frieze Week auctions

Estimate: £2,500,000-3,500,000
4 October, London






Models of the Equestrian Monument of Marcus Aureliusin Rome, such as this fine example, were highly prized among Grand Tourists

Estimate: $8,000-12,000
23 October, New York


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Plan your visit to Christie’s



London
Maximise your Frieze Week by visiting King Street to enjoy the superb post-war and contemporary art offered in four auctions, 2-4 October

Paris
Browse more than 200 pieces of Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art over three spectacular sales, 13-18 October